People are being asked to donate their old digital cameras to help with a photography exhibition by mental health clients.

About 30 people are expected to take part in the 'Photo Voice: Can You Hear Me Now?' project, which is being organised by occupational therapists at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI) for its clients.

The goal is to give clients with mental health challenges a way of expressing their experiences through photography and the photos will be displayed during 'Mind Frame', an art exhibition held each October at the Bermuda Society of Arts.

Occupational therapist Teresa Law said: "We are asking the community to donate digital cameras to our project that they don't use anymore.

"When you get a new digital camera, sometimes your old one sits in a cupboard and is no longer used. We are asking people to donate these cameras.

"Digital cameras will help reduce costs, as our clients can experiment without the cost of developing film. We hope it will provide a valuable way for our clients to express their experiences and also give the community an enlightening exhibition to see in October."

MWI's Community Rehabilitation Team occupational therapist Helen Robinson added: "The use of art in mental health has already shown to be hugely beneficial and healing for clients.

"It gives a creative voice to people who are often marginalised due to the stigma of mental health. The exhibition of art and photography by our clients is also a way for the wider community to gain insight into the experience of people with mental health challenges and to have a greater appreciation of the talents our clients have."

People who would like to donate a camera can drop them off at the Bermuda Society of Arts in City Hall, P-Tech in the Phoenix Annex, on Reid Street, or at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, in Devonshire.